Safety First

BEWARE OF
SCAMMERS

We built Mzansi Store to give honest SA sellers a safe, professional place to sell. But scammers exist on every platform. Here's how to protect yourself.

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Scammer Red Flags

Won't show their face or real product photos
Asks for EFT payment to a personal bank account
Price seems too good to be true
Only communicates via DMs — no store link
Disappears after receiving payment
Pressure tactics — 'last one left, pay now'
No order history or customer reviews
Asks you to pay outside of the platform
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How We Protect You

Every seller verified with phone OTP
Email verified before store goes live
Every store manually reviewed before publishing
All payments via PayFast — never directly to seller
72-hour payment hold before seller receives money
Report a store button on every storefront
Confirmed scammers permanently banned
Clear shipping disclaimers on every store

Who We Are

Mzansi Store is a South African platform that gives informal sellers a safe, professional place to sell online. We are not a seller. We are the platform that hosts verified sellers. Every seller on our platform has gone through verification and manual review before their store went live. If something feels wrong — report it immediately.

Report a Suspicious Store

If you believe a seller is scamming buyers, report them immediately. Every report is reviewed within 24 hours.

Report a Store →